Canada’s 2,200 housing co-ops provide secure, self-determined, community-oriented affordable housing to a quarter of a million people with wide ranging incomes and backgrounds. This short documentary visits five housing co-ops across Canada, interviewing members and managers about how co-op housing transforms neighbourhoods and improves people’s lives.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live in a housing co-op? This short video gives you a taste of co-op life as seen through the eyes of co-op members and show you how housing co-ops build community. You’ll also see how a membership association like the Co-operative Housing Federation of BC builds the community of housing co-ops in British Columbia.

The video was produced by Novel Pictures. Thanks to Vancity for its generous support and to our members for building communities we can all be proud of.